Accommodation
Villa Shanti
Region
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Location
Puducherry (Pondicherry) - Takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes by road from Chennai International Airport.
Overview
Hidden behind a discreet façade in the heart of the old French town, Villa Shanti is a 15-room and suites boutique hotel with a restaurant and a café bar.
The fifteen rooms are built around an interior courtyard with a vertical garden and all have the benefit of natural light.
Located in the new wing, these rooms fit perfectly into the architecture of the building, being part modern and part colonial, and are perfectly adapted to the needs of today's traveller whether for long or short stays. There is a Well–Being Hut for a well-deserved massage.
The restaurant is divided into two distinct spaces; one opens onto the patio and the vertical garden, and the other is air-conditioned and located in the older part of the building serving cuisine from regions of India as well as European cuisine. The seasonal quality ingredients are sourced from small local suppliers.
Activities & Experiences
• Sailing in the Bay of Bengal or by the mangroves
• Heritage Walks
• Auroville visit and Sri Aurobindo and Mirra Alfassa Ashram
• Shoppers Paradise
• Cycle Rikshaw rides
